The Karl Bulla Foundation for Historical Photography is a private photo studio in the center of St. Petersburg , one of the oldest in Russia. The main objective of the fund is to study and popularize domestic photography of the XIX - the first half of the XX century.
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Karl Bulla Photo Contest “Visible Traits”
- 2.1 Prizewinners of the competition to them. Karl Bulla “Eras Visible Traits”
- 3 notes
- 4 References
- 5 Photoreports from exhibitions
History
A photo shop on the site of the current Foundation was created in the 1850s, the exact date is unknown, it was only established that it was before 1858 (according to information on the back of the surviving photograph). The first owner is Karl Ludwigovich Kulish. Initially, the photo studio had a long name - Photo of Kulish in St. Petersburg on Nevsky Prospect against the Alexandria Theater in the house of Demidov No. 55. Demidov is the owner of the whole house, a merchant, and No. 55 - because it was before the numbering of the houses in 1858 . Only a few small-format portraits of this master have been preserved. In 1866, the owner changed - the studio was acquired by Italian photographer Ivan (Giovanni) Bianchi. He was among the first to photograph the city, works in the genre of photo essay. Subsequently, starting in 1872 , the photo studio repeatedly changed owners. In 1882-1883, the building in which the studio was located was rebuilt according to the design of Pavel Suzor . Around 1906 - 1908 (exact date unknown) Karl Karlovich Bulla became the owner of the shop, his sons Victor and Alexander helped him. After the 1917 revolution, the photo studio became a public institution. Alexander Bulla was sent into exile in 1928 , Victor Bulla was shot dead in 1938 on the false denunciation of a colleague, and the dynasty was forgotten for decades, but the studio continued to work, and did not close even during the years of the siege of Leningrad . In 2002, on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg, the new owner of the studio, Valentin Evgenievich Elbek, reconstructed the studio at his own expense and recreated his glass dome. And in the premises of the updated studio, the Karl Bulla Foundation for Historical Photography began to work, as well as a museum. The modern address of the studio is Nevsky, 54.
Karl Bulla Photo Contest “Visible Traits”
The international photo contest named after Karl Bulla (father of national reporting photography) was established in 2007 by the Karl Bulla Foundation for Historical Photography and the St. Petersburg Union of Journalists and is held under the patronage of the Governor of St. Petersburg. The contest is the "second birth" of the contest "Best Photojournalist of the Year", held since 1995 .
photo contest is held in the following categories:
- news
- Developments
- Everyday life
- Family photography
- City landscape
- Nature
- People and faces
- Sport
The photo contest is held once every two years. Professional photographers and amateurs of Russia and neighboring countries can take part in the competition.
According to the results of the competition:
- The Grand Prix. The winner receives a bronze statuette "The Painter Carl Bull", a diploma and a professional camera brand Canon.
In each nomination are awarded:
- 1st place. The winner receives a first degree diploma, a commemorative medal and a cash prize;
- 2nd place. The winner receives a second degree diploma and a commemorative medal;
- 3rd place. The winner receives a diploma of the third degree and a commemorative medal;
The jury of the competition includes well-known Russian experts in the field of art and photography. Representatives of the Government of St. Petersburg participate in the award ceremony.
Prize-winners of the competition to them. Karl Bulla “Age of Evidence”
- 2007 Grand Prix Korotaev, Vladimir Arkadievich , Tyumen , the series “How Andryushka was adopted”
- News Komarova, Maria Valerievna , Nizhny Novgorod , series "My city"
- Events Lagunov, Igor Anatolyevich , Magnitogorsk , series “Call”
- Nature 1st place was not awarded
- Everyday life Maysyuk, Anna Sergeevna , St. Petersburg, Autumn Holidays series
- Family photo Korotaev, Vladimir Arkadevich , Tyumen, the series “How Andryushka was adopted”
- City landscape 1 place was not awarded
- People and faces Lagunov, Igor Anatolevich , Magnitogorsk, series "Combine"
- Sport 1st place was not awarded
- Events Lagunov, Igor Anatolyevich , Magnitogorsk , series “Call”
- 2009 Grand Prix Armenakyan, Nazik Levievna , Armenia city of Yerevan series of 8 works “Survivors”
- People and faces Armenakyan, Nazik Levayevna , Armenia city of Yerevan series of 8 works “Survivors”
- Sports Sagittarius, Yuri Khaimovich , Samara , a series of 5 works “Boxing on the other side of the fence”
- News Chepakin, Andrey Viktorovich , St. Petersburg, a series of 6 works “South Ossetia - Georgia, August 2008”
- Everyday life Plotnikova, Tatyana Yuryevna , St. Petersburg, a series of 5 works “Delirium Tremens” (Delirium Tremens)
- Nature Sizko, Vladimir Georgievich , Tambov , photograph “Boy and Dog”
- City landscape Volkova, Lyudmila Vasilievna , St. Petersburg, a series of 5 works “Initiation”
- Family photo Shustova, Irina Ivanovna , St. Petersburg, a series of 4 works “Population Census”
- Sports Sagittarius, Yuri Khaimovich , Samara , a series of 5 works “Boxing on the other side of the fence”
Notes
Links
- Site of the Karl Bulla Foundation for Historical Photography
- Information about the opening of a photo salon after reconstruction
- Information about the Second International Karl Bulla Photo Contest “EPOCHES OF VISIBLE FEATURES” - the official portal of the Administration of St. Petersburg (inaccessible link)
- View from the roof of the Foundation, used as a viewing platform for photographers (inaccessible link)
